Nehemiah 8:17
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Cross-reference
In John 1:14, 'dwelt' (tabernacled) echoes the Feast of Tabernacles booths, linking Jesus' incarnation to the OT festival.
2 Chronicles 7:8-10 records a previous Feast of Tabernacles with great joy under Solomon, challenging the uniqueness claim here.
2 Chronicles 7:10 describes the joyful conclusion of Solomon's Feast of Tabernacles, directly paralleling the joy in Nehemiah.
Ezra 3:4 records the first Feast of Tabernacles after the exile, setting a precedent for the greater celebration in Nehemiah.
In 2 Chronicles 30:21-23, Hezekiah's Passover also features great gladness and an extended celebration, mirroring the joyful revival of festival observance here.
2 Chronicles 30:26 uses similar language of unparalleled joy since Solomon, but for Passover, not Tabernacles.
In Hebrews 11:9, Abraham lived in tents by faith, paralleling the Israelites' booths as temporary dwellings of sojourners.